Energy imports dependency in Italy
Italy: Energy imports dependency was 73.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2000
All-time low
73.4%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 73.9% for energy imports dependency in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Italy peaked at 86.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.4% | — |
| 1991 | 81.9% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 73.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 73.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 80.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 80.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.8% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.4% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Italy?
- Energy imports dependency in Italy was 73.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for energy imports dependency?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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